Stephen Joyce
Minister responds to criticism over broadband roll out
The Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Stephen Joyce, says those complaining about the Commerce Commission being locked out of the broadband market for ten years have their facts… Audio
Government responds to compensation concerns
Tertiary Education Minister, Stephen Joyce, responds to the compensation concerns. Audio
Number of missing King's students still unknown
The Minister for Tertiary Education, Steven Joyce, says it will be sometime before its known how many language students were inside the CTV building when it collapsed. Audio
Joyce announces preferred parties for rural broadband roll out
The consortium that's been left out of multi-million dollar negotiations to bring faster broadband to the countryside says the Government is condemning communities to old technology delivered by the… Audio
Auckland Council, Government on collision course over rail
The Auckland Council and the Government appear to be on a collision course over the building of an underground central city rail link. Audio
New road rules for New Zealand drivers from 2012
The Transport Minister, Steven Joyce, joins Geoff to discuss the changes. Audio
Student association blames government for levy increase
The Minister of Tertiary Education is urging universities and polytechs to tread carefully when increasing their levies for student services. The government limits annual increases in course fees, but… Audio
Julia Gillard speaks about the newly formed government
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has spoken to media in Canberra following the announcement that two independent MPs have chosen to support Labor. Audio
Govt announces drink driving crackdown
Dangerous drivers who kill could end up in jail for ten years - double the current penalty - under a crackdown announced by the government today. Audio
Dismay at Joyce's aim to link tertiary funding to jobs
The Tertiary Education Minister, Steven Joyce, wants to link the funding of universities and polytechs to whether students can get a job after they graduate. Audio
Auckland regional council baulking at paying more for rail
The Auckland Regional Council says its ratepayers won't be paying any more for commuter rail services despite calls from the Transport Minister for more money. Audio
Minister urges teleco companies to sign up to 111 code
The Government says it will look at regulating phone companies if they don't sign up to a new voluntary standard for emergency calls. Audio
Stephen Joyce says the subsidy is no longer warranted
Telecom says it'll lose 56 million dollars a year off its gross earnings for the next three years under the government's plans for rural broadband. Audio
KiwiRail attempts to convince Govt of company's viability
The Northern Wairarapa and Napier to Gisborne rail lines are under threat, as the government looks to cut the costs of Kiwirail. Audio
Telecom 111 system failure
With Stephen Joyce - Telecommunications Minister. Ernie Newman - Chief Executive of the Telecommunications Users' Assn of NZ. Mark Watts - External relations Manager, Telecom. Audio
Authorities consider whether Civil Aviation needs more power
New Zealand's aviation rules are being looked at after officials said they couldn't force a small airport to change dangerous procedures because they lacked the legal power. Audio
Minister taking advice on aviation safety
The Transport Minister agrees it seems crazy that the Civil Aviation Authority cannot force small airports to improve safety even if there are clear risks but says he's still taking advice on what… Audio
Government's broadband plan is delayed
The Telecommunications Minister, Stephen Joyce has delayed announcing details of the government's high-speed broadband plan for up to two months, saying they are still being worked on. Audio
Transport Minister slates KiwiRail value slump
Transport Minister Steven Joyce is warning his government is very reluctant to fund KiwiRail, as the latest valuation reveals another multimillion dollar slump in the asset's value. Audio
Government says no to extra airport screening
Passengers on domestic flights will not have to go through extra security screening with the Government today ruling it out as too expensive. Audio